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Alumni PhD Students

Hardik Valera

Thesis Title: Design and Prototyping of Fuel Induction Device for Methanol Fuelled Two wheelers.

Degree Awarded: July 2026

Contact No.+91-7317616722

Email: hardikk@iitk.ac.in, hardikvalera.iitk@gmail.com




            Ashutosh Jena


Thesis Title: Optical Investigation of Fundamental Processes in Advanced diesel Combustion- air motion and Flames Study.
Degree Awarded: July 2026

Contact No.+91-8763498442

E-mail: asutosh@iitk.ac.in, itslikun@gmail.com

Utkarsha Sonawane

 

 

Thesis Area: Optical Diagnosis, Spray and Particulate Characterization.
Degree Awarded: July 2026

Contact No. +91-9730489122

E-mail: utkarsha@iitk.ac.in,utksonawane1111@gmail.com

 

Dhananjay Kumar

 

 

Thesis Title: Spray, Laser Ignition, Combustion and Engine Investigations of Low Carbon Fuels
(Abstract)
Degree Awarded:
Sept 2024
Current Coordinate: Postdoctoral researcher at UW-Madison
Contact No. +91-9402358052

E-mail: dhananjayk.iitk@gmail.com, dkumar39@wisc.edu
 

Rajesh Kumar Prasad

Thesis Title:  Laser Plasma Ignited Hydrogen Enriched Compressed Natural Gas Engine Development and Experimental Evaluation (Abstract)

Degree Awarded: May 2018

Current Coordinate: Associate Professor, ICFAI University, West Bengal

Contact No. +91-8853992752

E-mail: rajeshpd@iitk.ac.in

 Vikram Kumar

Thesis Title: Enhancement of Tribological Properties of Epoxy Composite Coatings for Engine Applications (Abstract)
Degree Awarded:
Aug 2017

Current Coordinate: Post Doctoral, IIT Kanpur

Contact No. +91-8953438079

E-mail: vikram79vns@gmail.com

 

Akhilendra Pratap Singh

 

Thesis Title: Mode Switching Prototype Engine Development for Low Temperature Combustion (Abstract)

Degree Awarded: Jan 2017

Current Coordinate: Post Doctoral, IIT Kanpur
Contact No.
+91-7458902505

E-mail: akhilendrapdf@gmail.com

Nikhil Sharma

Thesis Title: Spray, combustion, emissions and particulate investigations of a gasohol fuelled gasoline direct injection engine (Abstract)

Degree Awarded: Nov 2017

Current Coordinate: Assistant Professor at MNIT Jaipur

Contact No. +91-9455504117

E-mail: nikhil.mech@mnit.ac.in

Dev Prakash Satsangi

Thesis Title:  Acoustics, Vibrations, Performance, Combustion and Emissions Characterization of Diesohol Fuelled Single Cylinder Compression Ignition Engine (Abstract)

Degree Awarded: June 2017

Current Coordinate: Assistant Professor at BTKIT Dwarahat

Contact No: +91-9198433411

E-mail: NA

 

Chetan Patel

 

Thesis Title: Spray, Engine Combustion, Performance, Emissions, Vibrations and Acoustics Studies of Biodiesel and SVO Blends. (Abstract)

Degree Awarded: Dec 2016

Current Coordinate: Associate Professor, SNPITRC Bardoli

Contact No. +91-9794132233

E-mail: chetan.patel@snpitrc.ac.in

Jai Gopal Gupta

Thesis Title:  Combustion, Material Compatibility, and Engine Tribology Investigations in a Karanja Biodiesel Fuelled Turbo-charged Diesel Engine (Abstract)
Degree Awarded:
July 2016

Current Coordinate: Assistant Professor, Girls Goverment College, Ajmer, Rajasthan

Contact No. +91-9621249639

E-mail:  jaigopalg@gmail.com; jaig_iitk@gweca.ac.in

Pravesh Chandra Shukla

Thesis Title: Diesel Emissions Characterization and Control Using Non-Noble Metal based Diesel Oxidation Catalysts (DOCs) (Abstract)
Degree Awarded:
Feb 2016

Current Coordinate: Assistant Professor, IIT Bhilai
Contact No.
+91-7607481386

E-mail: pravesh@iitbhilai.ac.in

Dhananjay Srivastava

Thesis Title: Experimental Investigations of Laser Ignition of Natural Gas-Air Mixtures for Engine Applications (Abstract)
Degree Awarded:
2013

Current Coordinate: Assistant Professor, IIT Kharagpur

Contact No.

E-mail: dhananjay.srivastava@gmail.com

Atul Dhar

Thesis Title: Combustion, Performance, Emissions, Durability and Lubricating Oil Tribology Investigations of Biodiesel (Karanja) Fuelled Compression Ignition Engine (Abstract)
Degree Awarded:
2013

Current Coordinate: Assistant Professor, School of Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi

Contact No. 01905-237993

E-mail: er.atuldhar@gmail.com

Rakesh Kumar Maurya

Thesis Title: Characterization and Control of HCCI Combustion Engine for Utilization of Different Gasoline Like Fuels (Abstract)
Degree Awarded:
2012

Current Coordinate: Associate Professor in the School of Mechanical, Materials and Energy Engineering at IIT Ropar

Contact No. +91-1881-242275

E-mail: rakesh.maurya@iitrpr.ac.in

Shailendra Sinha

Thesis Title: Biodiesel Development, Characterization, Performance, Emission and Wear studies on Transportation CI DI Engine (Abstract)
Degree Awarded:
2008

Current Coordinate: Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering at Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow

Contact No: +91-9415519875

E-mail: shailendra.sinha@ietlucknow.ac.in